motorsport

Corners straightened, circuits shortened

Our driveline technologies are built to deliver lights-to-flag, pushing new limits and testing the competition. With a rich heritage in working with successful motorsport teams across different codes, GKN Driveline is driven to win.

We take what we learn from the track to the highway, transferring race know-how into everyday vehicles on the road.

Primed to win

The motorsport division of the world's number one driveline technology company works with race teams across a number of different codes to deliver systems that help produce wins.

From the off-road endurance of the Dakar Rally to the track drama of Le Mans, high-performance GKN Driveline systems have powered winners and record-setters across the line at circuits worldwide. GKN Driveline's heritage in motorsport stretches back to the 1960s and we have been working with teams to optimise their vehicles since.

Power Applied

Motorsport gives GKN Driveline engineers the edge in road car development as well, and our Motorsport division works with leading supercar manufacturers on some of the world's top end vehicles.

This focus on excellence feeds into our main product areas and technology transfer drives continuous advances in software, design, simulation, testing and production processes.

Motorsport does not just shorten lead times for our sports car programmes and global platforms – it creates new value for customers. GKN Driveline Motorsport’s DNA can be found in everything from hybrid supercars that break Nurburgring records to hot hatches with drift modes that break the internet.

From Official Porsche Technology Partner on the 918 Spyder plug-in supercar, to complete driveline development for the Ford Focus RS, GKN uses its high-performance know-how to make sports cars more rewarding to drive.

Pikes Peak

For almost a century, 10-minute times at the Pikes Peak hill climb seemed impossible. In 2013, more than two decades after his first entry at the event and seven overall wins, “Monster” Tajima set a pilenew record of 9.46.530 minutes at the Race to the Clouds. Powering the wheels of the Monster Sport e-Runner was a GKN eDrive system.

Formula Student

Motorsport is the ultimate catalyst for ingenuity. That’s why GKN Driveline is an official partner to Formula Student, providing technical support and guidance at the track. We also supply advanced driveline kits and advise teams on how to get more from their car while meeting the competition’s requirements.